Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 27, 1874, Page 16

THE PACIFIC HOTEL. It Has Been Disposed of to John B, Drake. of the Causes Which sLed Histo: 5 . to the Smash-Up. It Was Mainly Due to the Troubles of D. A. Gage. How Mr. Tracy Evaded Allen, Mackey & Co.’s Injunction. Threats of Cutting Off the Gas. ‘The Grand Pacific Hotel has changed hands, the furniture having becn eold yesterday, and John B. Drake is now in charge, as asserted, in the interest of John F. Tracy. The salo took place in the office of the Rock: Island Railroad Compeny in tho afternoon, and the price is eaid to have been $120,000, Who the purchaser was is not definitely Imown, but, in view of tho fact that Mr.. Drake offered Messrs. Gage Bros. & Rico $25,000 for their equities (which was ac- cepted), it is expposed that the furniture was bought for him. At all events, he is probably to othe future proprietor of the hotel, and will retain Mr. Rico as his assistant. For tho pur- pese of an intelligible understanding of the em- barragsment of Gage Bros.-and Rice, A BRIEF WSTORY OF THE HOTEL 15 herewith given, based on information far- nished by Henry M. Smith, Secretary of the Company. The Grand Pacific, in the first instance, was built with $709,000 of subsezibed stock, and £350,000 of fimt-mortgage bonds, $125,000 of the former being held by the Michigan Southern Tailroad Company, %: 00 by tho Rock Island & Pacific, $100,000 by Jobn F. ‘Tracy, $50,000 by William B. Ogden, and the rast by local busi- ness men and capitalists. The bonds were di- vided equally between the railroad companies. ‘The hotel was destroyed in tho fire of 1871, tho ruins and debris being valuci at £100,000. As goon as it was decided to rebuild, £600,000 of second-morigage bonds were sold at 60 cents, yielding $560.00; thus increasing the bonded debt to $950,000; allof which, with the exception of s small amount, was held by tho two corporations. Gage Bros. & Rice, at that time proprietors of tho Sherman House, were to have signed the lease in New York Oct. 11, 1871, two days after tho fire. but did not on account of it. They; however, took an active part in the resurrection, Mr. Bice devoting his whole time to jooking after the construction. . the time they signed tho Jenss in tho epring of 1872 ME. GEORSE W. GAGE remarked to Mr. H. M. Smith: “Ido not know why Ihave signed that lease, I believe I am making a fool of myself. I .am worth moro than I ever ‘expected to be in my life. I have a largo family, and have reached that time in life when a man ought to be out of active business; and, besides, my health is poor, und no earthly reason would in- duce me to enter into the Pacific Hotel except tor my brother David. He wants me to go in; Lbave alwass stood by him, and I always will.” At that time David 4. Gaze enjoved the: confi- Genco, of every ona to a degreo shared by no man, ed means were at his disposal; reputed wealth was between $600,000 and 700,000, and Mr. Rice, the active manager of € tue Sherman House, w2s thought to be in**com- jortable ” circemstances. It was at first STIPULATED BT THE LESSEES that they sbonld furnish at least ono-third of the outfit of the house, the estimated value of fwbich was $300.C60; tho hotel company was to supply the corpeta. ‘This, however, wes subse- changed, and, under the leaso as firally Gage Brothers & Rice wero to furnish hroaghout. The rent for the first year iuthing ; for the second, £25,000 ; the 1.000; the fourth, £35,000; and the fifth, $40,000. "Tae hotel was opened for the reception of guests in June, 1873, and as is claimed, ‘WAS SUCCESSFUL FROM THE START ; not a dollar has been lost on any day's business. ‘The receipts last year were large, and among the present boarders are some of the most prominent bankers and mer- chants of the city. The business dono is indicated by arecent announcement cf the proprietors that they could not assign twenty more boarders to rooms without interfering with transient guests. THE FAILURE OF THE ENTERPRISE : is due solely to the trouble of David A. Gage. ‘That developed the hollowness of his financial condition, and showed him to be a bankrupt, and, in consequence, the £30,000 which he liad put into the hotel was returned to him, lest the city should claim it. This " left George W. Gage and Mr. Rico in an em- third, suits on behalf of creditors." to be one of the most interesting and exciting in the history of the hotel. SPRINGFIELD. Farmers? Organization to Mect at the State Capital Early in January. Special Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. Spmsorrco, Il., Deo. 26.—Whether it is tho intention of the farmers to shapo Legislation this winter or not, it is certain that tho State or- ganizations havo been called to. mect horo early in the session. This may bo an accident merely. ‘Tho State Grange meets on the 12th of January, and the State Farmers’ Association on the 19th. ‘Thon the State Agricultaral Society meets some- time early in the month. Wuat all this por- tends I cannot say. THE INDIANS. Cold Weather and Scarcity of Ra- tions Hinving ‘fheir Natural Effect on the Savages. Sr. Lovis, Dec, 26.—Tho following informa- tion was received at army headquarters to-day : Eight warriors, 89 equaws and papoosea, and 62 ponies, belonging to Medicine Water's band of Cheyennes, surrendered unconditionally at tho Cheyenno Agency on the 20th inst. Two white women aro now with Stone Calf, who is said to have 200 lodzeson the Staked Plains. ‘Two mes- sengers from Stone Calf havo arrived, askivg for pence. Word has been sent him that he can surrender unconditionally, and a demand was made for the white women. “AT TEN PACES.” Fatal Duc) Near Graud Bay, Miss.— A. Ml. Eardy Killed by Col. B. D. Lay, of Mobile. Dispatch to the Atlanta Herald. Hosmz, Als., Dec. 23.—There wes a hostile meeting between two well-koown gentlemen of this city yesterday noon, a little way from Grand Bey, but in the Stato of Mississippi. ‘Tho gentlemen were Mr. A, H. Tardy, - the insurance agent, and Dr. Benjamin D. Las, tho Actuary of tho Grangers’ Lifo and Health Insuranco Company. Tho origin, as wo understand, arose from 2 letter from this city to a prominent Northern insurance journal, ovor the signaturo of *X. ¥. Z.,” making some com- ments upon the new company with which Dr. Lay is connected. On Monday Dr. Lay met Mr. Tardy, and asked him if he was tho author of & communication sisiod eX, ¥. Z.," ia the Spectator. Mr. ‘Tardy said he was, whereupon Dr. Lay slapped bis face. A few words passed between them, and then Mr. Tardy sont toDr. Lay a written message, demaudiag satisfaction for tho insult, and refering to Col. James Wiliams as authorized to make uny nee- eavary arrangements, ‘The messago was answered, gianting any satisfaction de- mauded,” aud referring to Capt, P.M. Murphy as authorized, on the part of Dr. Lay, to arrange matzers; the result was ‘the choico of dueling-pistols, the meeting to be out of tho Stato, the distance to ba ten paces and the time Wednesday noon. Mr. Tardy and his friends left on Tuesday night, and ropaired to Grand Bay, and Dr. Lay and bis friends lefton Wodnesday morning for the same place. ‘The parties met as by agreement, and took carriagos, and drove until they were over tho line and in Mississippi. As it was sgreed upon for noon as the time, there was no choico as to position. “Phe distance was measured off, the antagonists placed, and the dread question asked, “Gentlemen, are you ready? fire! one, two, three.” At tho word one, a sharp report was beard. Tardy’s pistol fell from his_ bana, ho clasped his breast convulsively, and foll. a corpse. Dr. Lay returned to tho city immediately, and was met on Government street bya gentleman who, not knowing the ducl bad taken place, jokingly asked the Doctor whom ho was going 9 shoot? Barsting into tears, he exclaimed, “My God! don’t ask me anything about it.” Dr. Lay, about half-past 7, gave himself up to the Sheriff, and was placed tu jail. The body of Cot, Tardy came in ou the New Orleans train that arrived at 10:50 o'clock. GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. The improvements in the City of Racine, Wi for the past year, aggregato in value $227,000, Tho Chicago, Burlington & Qaincy Railway are preparing to test tho new Railroad Jaw of Tows in the courts. The pork-packers at Sioux City have suspend- ed operations forthe present. The number of hogs packed to date is about 9,000. On Friday, a young son of City-Auditor Leckie, of Detroit, was thrown from a horse and recived injuries whick reeulted fatally yes- terday. . Capt. Bartholomew, of the Sixtecath Infantry, died at the United States Arsenal at Little Rock; on Thursday night. ‘The remsina were shipped north yesterday. At the special election held in Alton yesterday to voto on the question for or against Water- Works, the proposition was carried in favor of building Water-Works by 550 majority, ‘The First Baptist Socioty of Whitewater, Wir., has resolved to put up 9 new church-editico, to cozt $10,000, next spring, and themouey is be- ing provided for the purpose. Richard Conine, a soldier of the war of 1812 and Mexican war, died last night from tho effect Darrassed condition; their capital was shat- tered by the loss of the $100,000 they expected from David A. Gage, and their credit ‘was impaired on account of their being among Lis bondsmen. Que of them went to New York immediately after the discovery of the deficit, aud MR. TRACY advanced 250,000, to be paid on demand, taking ns security a chattel mortgage on tho furnirure. Subsequently a second mortgage, for nearly tho same amount, *as executed to parties in Chica- £0. ‘This Inst one, not yet due, is secured by stock Joaned by the Michigan Southern Railrosd Compauy. It is the forclosure of these two mortgages which has brongbt about the present condition of affairs, and, as stated above, the furniture was goid yes- terday morning, despite tho injunction issued at the instigation of Allen, Mackey & Co., the car- pet-dealers. It is said that THE INJUNCTION WAS AVOIDED by transferring the mortgages fo some one else, Mr. Tracy being tho one prohibited by the in’ j ion from eclling. sion prevails that itis the intention of the parties controlling the - bonds to get pos- session of the hotel and the furniture, which are worth $1,500,000, at their own price; but this is not generally believed, owing to the ab- sence of definite information rogzrding the in- side workings of the scheme. THE DIRECTORS of the Hotel Company held a meeting yesterday afterncon, and, when they adjourned at So'clock, lr. Drake took charge as “custodian.” The negotiations regarding a ecttlement between tho proprietors and the Directors took place in the rotunda, and the guests and boardera watched the proceedings with interest. Ono of the groups was made up of Mr. Drake and tho sailroads’ attorneys, and the other of Mr. Rico and George W. Gage, and E. G. Assy and B. G. Ceubfeld, their legal advisors. After an hour's debate, the settlement mentioned above was agread to. MR. GEORGE W. GAGE, who loves eyersthing he bas, is property at of excitement induced by the burning of the Paris Honee,at Des Moines, on Wednesday morn- ing. An Omaha dispatch saya: ‘'Sinee Gen: Bris- bin's return, the Stato Aid Society has no golic- itors from Nebraska asking aid for the grasshop- per sufferers, representations to the contrary notwithstanding.” Tho boiler of Bodines & Hammond's factory at Yermontville, Michigan, exploded on tho 33d, and both the proprietors were severely, if not fatally iniured. The engineer aud a workman wore slightly burt. ‘The cause of the explosion is unknown; the building is a total wrees. A letter passed through the Detroit Post- Office, the other day, bearing the follewing su- perscription: ‘“To'the Fat Cuas what eddite the Pontyse weekly Gazelie and eent me a dun- nin letter in a envelope he atoll ; Pontyac, Mich- igao.” Charles Pierstorf, his wifo, five davghters. and one son, of Middleton, Wis., narrowly es- caped death by drinking coffee in which one of the girls had accidentally put the seeds of xtramonium (Jamestown weed). Dr. A. A. Rowley was called to attend them, and they are not out of danger yet. —____ The Rothschila Women. The Jewish Afessenger saya: “We take plea- Bure in referring to the meritsof the Rotis- child family, not becange they are wealthy, but for the simpio reason that in spite of their wealth they etrive to be useful to their kind. The men ere immersed in business; they aro chari- table, but — tho people will ssay that it is easy to bo charitable if you are rich. The women are public-spirited, in- telligent and warm-hearted founding hospitals, reformatories, children’s homes, endowing scho- Instic institutions, encouraging strugglug pro- fessionale, and taking o personal interest in the doinga of the poor. Baroness Lional makes weekly visits in the meanest portions of London, brightening the home of the Jew Brighton being morteaged for what it will bring St salo now, was overpowared by the catasiroe Pbe, iiatl cried when friends expressed their Sympathe. Mr. Bice has also sunk what he Possest ed. Last evening many citizens who had beara of the char go oocupted tho corridors, and discussed e Bituatian, Which it wor see) - ats seats m Was not un. axeaiat ‘THE DEOTS OF THE FIRM r o Bzgrexato $150,000. One of thehea- yricst creditora is Paris, Allen &:Co.,liquor dealors, f New York, whose account foots np $38,000. The utcher, the baker and in fact almost every ono Who furnished supplies, aro‘creditors for larger cr smaller snmu, and itis doubifal if they will he able to recover avery large percent. The Cc a Coke Company have a . Watkins ¢ excisement among the boarders leet wee eS tLreatening to turn of his miserable light if the ial aes Bot Daid: e king he would do s0, 5 rupply of *‘penny dips” was i w ae not seed perenaaod: tnib they, ‘The hotel company ,received » propositi from Washington Libby. proj rietor “ot the sia Si. dames, and another from Pierce & Benjamin of the old Adams House. to buy the morigages nad coutinue the businels of the house’ Sar they ‘were both rejected. Some sixty cf the Buests of the house prepared noe A MEMOBIAL, favoring the keeping open of tue hotel, andit to have been presented to the Directors, but was eee since a proper opportunity did not offer it- self. “More specific information will probably come to light Mondsy, when a lively time is anticipat- edin tho way of garmiehees, jvjunctions, ang ish artisan, giving her good counsel to tho earnest teachers of the free schools, the matrons and easistants of the various chanties. ‘Ibo daughter of Alphonse, of Paris, teaches » good lesson to her sisters in faith, and to rich young ladies of every ered, by receiving a well-deservod diploma as teacher. Anselm's daughter, in Vienna, is prominent in music, not only com- posing songs that attain popnlarits, bat aiding struggling musicians by pen and puree. —___.+___— wo Lntreductions Necessary. _ ANashville (Lenn.) paper describes a little incident thus: One of Nashville’s brightest and most sensible young ladies, was busily engaged afew. mornings sinco in'making acake. She donned a calico drese, and pinned a flaming red shawl sbout her shoulders, fastened her heavy brown hair in a coil on the top of her head, and hed just plunged her hands into tho dough -when the door-bell’ rang. She hap- Fened to be the only one in the house at the time, and go as forced to answer the bell her- self, which she did after hastily washing ber lsnds, and was horrified at dicvovering’ her visitor to be a spruce young gentleman friend and threo stranger ‘gentiemen. An embar- ressing introduction took place, the visitors were seated in the patlor, and then the young lady excused herself, to ‘reappear in 2 few mo- ments in a costume better suited to the parlor. During her absence sho made such a complete transformation in ber appearance that eho wes mortified at finding her strenger visitors did not recognize her, thus renderivg a second introdnc- tion “necessary, which ceremony the Nashville young man performed by saying, “She is the same young lady we met at the ‘bor, gentlemen Lothe yery game young lady." -* FRE CHICAGO DAILY? TRIBUNE: SUNDAY; DECEMBER 27, 1874—SIXTEEN PAGES FOREIGN A Fresh Batch of Filibuster. | ing Stories from Cuba, Unfriendly Policy of theltalian Gov- ernment Toward the Vatican. Confident and Determined Attitnde of the Clerical Party, They Only Wait the Gpportunity to Re. store the Temporal Power. CUBA. FILIBUSTERING RUMORS. Havana, Dec. 26.—The Diario of to-day says Senors Aldama aud Aquilera have purchased two steamers for the purpose of bringing filibustering expeditione to Cubs. Gen. Jordan is to return to the Island accompanied by Aquil- ers, and the former will assume chief command of the insurgents, Tho Diariy further states that Aldama and bis companions iatend to ro-ostablish the Cuban Junta in New York, with the object of regaining the influence and power formorly held by that body, and creating a situation in Cuba similar to thet existing in 1869, by the commission of all possible depredations by tho insurgents. It says Capt.-Gen. Concha "knows much more of the plans of the insurgents than what it now publishes. It givea publicity to the foregoing because Concha dislikes mys- teries. Concha isresolved, a3 on former occa- sions, to combat the enemies of Spain every- where. : A letterto the Diario reports that strong of- forts aro being made in Wasbington to obtain the rocognition of Cubsos as belligerents. Tho letter couples tho pames of Aldama snd Collec- tor Casey with these efforts, and says the object is to throw on the market the Cuban bonds held in Washingtou. —— ITALY. THE PARLIAMENT AND THE RECENT ELECTIONS— RE-ELECTION OF THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF TRE CHAMBER—TOLICY TOWARD THE VATIOAN— OR, GLADSTONE'S PAMTHLET—AID FOR GABI- BALDI. Correspondence of the New York Times. Roxr, Dec. 6.—he election of the presiding officer of the Chamber has brought the question of the strength of parties in the now House to the test. Tho Opposition had boasted so much of large gains in the recent elechans. that some, even among those pretty well informed 2s to the strength of the factions of the Right and Left, wero beginning to doubt which side would show the strongest haud. But the re-clection af Sig- nor Biancheri, the President of the Chamber be- fore tho dissolution, by a majority of 64, m a voteof about 411, showed that the Ministry would be susteined. The elections have made sume changes in the men eeut back; but the elements in the Lower House, and the balance of forces, remain very much as bofore. . Still, it cannot bo ead that tho presont Ministry is very stronz. Thero aro questions tocome up which will try pretty sevoroly its virtue, and the Opposition is determined to pnt the Cabinet toa severe test on every issue. The demand is more loudly than ever mado that the Government shall act with more severity toward tho Vatican. The examplo of Germany stimulates the more forward and restless spirits to believe that the samo sort of policy is suited to carry forward rapidly the work of. unity here. Sufficient account is not taken of results accomplished by the slower and surer system of one thing at a time, and all and every- thing in-tho proper place. By gentle, but continued, expostulation and patient waiting the French vessel of war was got out of Italian waters, and now, by a moral pressure exercised upon friendly Catholic or other powers, the diplomatic agents accredited to the Vatican aro ono by one withdrawn. These aro successes, or one may eay triumphs, of the Government of no Kittle morat value. ‘Tho leaders of the party actually directing affairs wish to keep the ro- ligious question out of the controversy, and they try to make the Vatican believe that the differ- ence between the new and the old rule is only one of political ends and methods. In this pur- poze, it was long ago proved to the judgment of the mostintelligent observers. they will nover succeed. ‘The political cannot bo separated from the ecclesiastical anestion, and the clerical party is the laet to wish it; for the ambition to rule has got the control of the party which mado the Pope infallivte, and now uses him as the instrn- ment for tho accomplishment of special ends, TOSITION OF THE INFERIOR CLERGY. It is a pity that the Government does not find itself in position or feel itself strong onough to offer somo sort of rrotection to menibera of the inferior clergy, who, obeying their patriotic im- vulses, Wish to act in some degree independent- iy, and by voico and writing, and by the uso of whatover means within their province, help guide the popular movement. I am acquainted with priests who wish to take part in tha elections ; and, so faras they are able, influence by their counsels all with whom they are brought into contact to help the work of nation} restoration. At present they cannot set without some provis- ion being mado forthem, or guarantes of sectr- ity, as there is the risk, and almost certainty, that any action to help the cause of the country would deprive them of the power to exercise sacerdotal functions, and, cut off from their slen- der compensation they would be left to dio upon the sidewalk, Hero is Rome, and nearly overy Halian city, swarming with priests, with vory little of the moral iniluence over the population which they ought to exerciee. MR. GLADSTONE’S PAMPHLET... Although not so much a3 in England and in otber northern countries ef Europe, for which it was written, Mr. Gladstone's pamphlet haa at- iracted, and 1s attracting, a great deal of atten- tion in Italy. Here, the Italians gay, is to be found the ‘conntry which furnishes the most conspicuous illustration of tho important fact which the English statist is laboring to set forth —that to be faithful to the Papscy in the Isat extremity, it is impossible to be aloyal subjector citizen. It is hero a common belief that atten- tion in England has been called none too soon to the peril impendivg, and to the necessity of being forewarned and propared for tho issues which tho antagonistic parties aro forcing on, and which aro sooner or later to be worked out by aconflict of arms. If it is the setticd pur- pose of the ultra-Papal faction to restore tho temporal power if sufficient force is ever at com- inand, then those who live must be propareid to ‘be epectators or actors ina straggic which it is painful, and even frightful, to think of. Whether desirous or not to be parties in the controversy, every one is forced to take part and choose his side. Returning to the question of lovalty, itis aexd fact to mako record of that, with a very few exceptions of prieats with patriotic sympathios, the whole body of the Italian clergy is opposed to the Goyern- ment and to the unity of Italy ss itnow exists. itis so iu obedience to the word of command which comes from the source and centre of ec- clesjastical authority in tho Vatican. As near as wo are able to ascertain, thera aro in Italy not less than 160,000 pricats, or members of tho eacerdotal order, of every degree. The numbors are equal to those of a powerful etanding army, and few standing armies are so compactly organe ized and dieciplined, a5 to act at the moment the signal is given. ‘These men cannot take the fiel with arms in their hands ; but their whole influence is given just as the order comes from the commanding head. As the Cardinal Bon- nechoee, Archbishop of Rouen, said: ** My Priests are my officers and woldiere, and they march as I give the word.” PRIVATI: AND PUBLIC ATD TO GARIDALDI. ‘The discovery lately made of the poverty of Garibaldi has waked up great many fricnds with offers of aid. Several cities and towns in Italy have voted each one or two thousand france, to be paid annually. But euch contribu- tions, while sufficient to keep the General and his family from starving, aro an_ inadequate | compensation, and quite ont of keeping with the services which Garibzldi has rendered to his country. Now, wo have a movement in Parlia- ment, and the promptoess with which the mo- tion is made shows that there is a general dis- Position to recognize the great obligation which italy is under to this most generous of tha chiefs of the national liberation. Garibaldi has moro than once refused offers of aid made in an oficial way, 28 he docs not wish to bo inscribed as a peneicner of the State, or the receiver of an allowance of tho Sovereign. If 20,000 francs, or 10.000 fraucs, should now be voted to him by the unanimous voice of Parliament, one docs no: seo what nice scruples should binder his ac- cepting the benefit of the national largess. As Garibaldi’s actual dependent condition is not the result of lack of judgment on his own part, but the folly of others, and the wezknoss of bis affections, the feeling of sympathy or com- miseration is all the more and hence so many spontansous offers en ——— RUSSIA, A NEPHEW OF TE CZAR DECLARED INSANE, Sr. Pxrznsnunc, Dec. 26.—The Grand Duke Nicholas, son of the Grand Duke Constantine, and nephew of the Emperor, has been declared ingano, Placed under the guardianship of his father, Ho was associated with the diamond scandal of & few months ago. a ——— THE NETHERLANDS, DIPLOMATIC, Tue Hacus, Dec. 26.—Herr Postel, Councillor of Legation at Paris, has been appointed Minis- ter for the Netherlands at Washington. —_-—_ 2 SPAIN. THE GERMAN DEMAND. Baronnz, Dec. 26.—Tho Carlists have offered to restore the German brig Gustav upon pay- ment of the custom duties alleged to be due. OYSTERS. Some Facts in Icintion to Those Pop- war Mollusks. Prof. Lockwood, in an article in the Popular Science Monthly, gives a history of the birth, growth, aud utility of oysters, which will be found very pleasant and instructive reading : AYISU THAT TAKES HIS OYSTERS IN THE WHOLE SHELL. Wo aro seated in a boat, and gliding through tho phosphorescent sheen, soon near the oyster- bed. Itis. a moonlight night, abont the close of summer. Hark! what singular sound is that ? Boom! boom! boom! Almost sepulchral, and, strange to way, itcomes up from benonth the waters. Ono would think they wero hercids’ groans. The oystermen, whose capital lies in- vested there, hear it with sad forebodings of Jose, which they cannot well sustaio. It is one of mechool of visitors who come with marand- iug —_ purpose. Tho fishermen call it tho _big- . This drum-fish is known among naturalists by tho namo Pogonias chromis. ‘Cho acknowledged beat of this scamp is the Gulf stream, from Cape Cod to Florida; and a_ terrible fellow is this Pogonias, for ho is recorded as having attsined the great weight of 80 pounds. Ono of 25 pounds would bo but an ordinary affair. Their mouths are furnished with pavements of hard teeth, alittle rounding on the top, and set together exactly ag are the cobble-stones of the old city highwayu. Tho function of these dental pavements is to cranch the young oysters, which, after being crushed, are thua swallowed, sheils and ail, As theso monsters come in shoals, they sometimes inflict serous damage on an oyBter-bed. Not long ago, at Newport, N. J., 8 visitof this kind cost the oystor-planters somo $10,000, Said an eminent uaturalist, ‘No fish has teeth strong enough to crush oyster-shells.”. ‘This is certainly a mistake. I believe that oystermen regard a 3-year-old oyster au comparatively safo in this respect, and their apprehensions sppertain to the younger beds. HOW THE STAR-FISH TAKES HIS OYSTERS. Xt is curious to note the uilly stories that are told in the namo of natural history. Tnero is one that says the star-fish puts his fingers orrays into tho oyster’s shell and helps itself, From every point of consideration the thing is ridicu- lously impossible. Amore sober judgment is that given by some nsturalista, namely, that the sea-star protrudes its great suo-liko stoinach, and envelons, to a great extent, the oyster therein, and 60 leisurely digosts the mollusk out of its unopened shell, much: as a codfish does the sholis is awallows. After having seen young star- fishes eat mall specimens (that is, such as wero suited to thoir size) of oysters, mussels, and seollops, which I have fed to them in an aquari- um, I give the following as baged on a number of observations: Having brought the oral, or stomach orifico, exactly opposite tho nib of the oyster, the star ombraces tho bivalve with its five flexiblo rays, sided by the hundreds of aucking- disks onthetiny feet. Thus positioned, the star-fish clings firmly, but Keo;s itgelf quito still and waite very pativntly. Aftora while the instinct of the oyster will bo at fault, and it will open, asif no evemy wore vesr. Atthis moment, ss it seams to me, is injected from the oral orifice of thostara balefut’*‘sideroal blast.” It is something that paralyzes the mollusk ; beceuso from that moment the valves of the oyster are opened to their full extent, snd the hold of the floxible rays is; relaxed. Instantly a singular ‘varintion of the performance seta in. The rays are withdrawn and set back to back; the stomach is protruded, and the doubled-up star intrudes itself into the oyster, the evicted stomach lead- ing the way in tho movoment and absorbing its victim, If the famous “India-rubber man” could throw ‘hackward bis arms, legs, and head, and in this position could then infugo himeclf, stomach first, into s partially-openea wrising- desk, ho would rival this feat of the ses-star, without the villainy of injecting chlo:oform through the keyiolo. GROWTH OF THE OYSTER. Tf now to this triple draft, occasioned by tho anchoring, the shell-groweh, and the develop- ment of the internal organs, one should add tho nocessity of procuring food in the usual amount and bythe usual meane, would not the combined demand be exhaustive beyond tho little crea- ture’s powers and resources? It should bo ob- served, too, that now the food necessity is more urgent than at sny other period of its existence. It ie also observablo tlt tho banqact prepared ia ampler than at any other timo. “This 1s surely 3 striking instanco in lowly quarters of a wiso conversion of material and force, Iam awaro that this pad is differently disposed of by some naturalists; that it is said to drop off, to bo wasted, but og 1 havo wit- nessed: 9 similar utilization of an otherwise useless member in other larval forms, I believe that observation will establish this view. And how remarkable this internal chango, go rapidly progressing in the little oyster. It is sseries of almost magic transformations. Tho oeyou—if it lad any—are gone. Tho external cilla, which served it for locomotive and breath- ing organs, disappear, acd within appear true branchie, like those of ita mother. A stomach, too, 1s now bnilt up, and the Iabial fingers are provided. And that tiny, true heart appears, to the rausic of whoyo beating tho little creature bogins in earnest its life-work, a8 a perfect oys- ter, although hardly yet Jarger than the head of apin. When 1 month old, it equals a large pea in size; at G months, it isan inch or moro in length ; at 4 yoare it 18 largo and amply ready for market, or even at 3 years, if tho conditions of growth havo been favorable. WHY NOT EAT OYSTERS: IN SUSGIER ? According to the popular notion, which in the main is correct, the epawning season of oysters etobraces thoze months which pave no r in their spelling, namoly, Bay, June, July, and August, ‘<the four warm months of tho year, Tho fact ie that oystera gonerally do -their spawning during hese four months ; but s few aro liablo to spawn Wuonever the water is warm enough, and large numbers pass through the year without spawn- ing; and these, were it uot for the difliculty of agsorting tem, would be available for food at any time. But the prejudice is universal against their use during the +-less months. That they are not in as good condition thon as during tho cooler months, is reasonable to suppose, but that they are all neceasarily unwholesome in the werm months is far from being proved. In business phrase, oysters in spawning time aro said to bo “‘milxy.” This means the presence of an opaline fluid in considerable abundance and Which has to do with the wants of its young— perhaps, remotely, s sort of fluid amnion. HOW OYSTEDS ARE BORN. Our bivalve, however, does not spawn after the manner of mollusks generally. It is, in its own way, viviparous. It doos not emit eggs; but, atthe proper timo, sends forth its young aliyo. The eggs aro dislodged from tho ovaries and committed to the nursing caro of the gill and mantel. At first each egg seems to be in- closed in a capsule, Itis of a yellowish color, but as incubation or development progresses, tho color changes, first to agray, then to a brown, and afterward toa violet. ‘This is a sign that the time of eviction is at hand, for nature now issues her writ to that effect. And wonderful little beings they are when the writ arrives to vacate tho homestead, for whole troops of thom can go gracefully, and without jostling, through the maziest evolutions in that tiniest sphere —s drop of water. As cited by F. W. Fel- lowes, intho American Naturalist, saya M, Davaino, “nothing is more curious ‘than to see, under the microscope, these little mollusks travel in a drop of water, in vast numbers, mu- tually avoiding ono another, crossing each other's track in overy direction, with a wonder- ful rapidity, never touching, and never meet- ing.” parent-oyster has, indeed, a prodig- ion the world. Bus when thistime dcescome, though winter be near, her actions are summary, and the weo bairns are every one ordered from home, They are spit forth, or ejected from tho uhell. Filled with water, the valves aro suddenly enapped to- ether. Every spit emits o small white clond. Hnongh » little of the milky fiuid be init, this whitish cloud is composed chiefly of the tiny fry ; for. individually, they are almost invisible ; indeed, who eball count the oyster’s offspring ? Science, by her own methods, has mado the computation ; and so she gives ua the astound- ing asaurance that a single oyster daring one Spawning season emiis 2,000,000 embryos! A pioneer of Enstern Michigan, Charles Noble, of late years a resident of Detroit, died yoster- Gay, aged 77. A SPORTING NEWS. The Proposed Organization of a Western Turf-Congress, Some Additional Reasons Why This Should Be Done. Billiard Gossip---Aquatic---The Trigger---Pugilism, THE TURF. AWESTERN “QUADRILATERAL.” A short time ago Tux Tamouxz gave an ac- count of 8 concerted movement on tho part of various Eastern trotting associations in the matter of arranging dates and programmes for spring and fall meetings, so as to avoid conflict with each other, and also sgreeing upon a uniform date for closing the ertries for the chain of mectings. We then called attention to tbo importance that similar action should be taken by asgociations “in the West, having in view tho organization of something in the nature of a Western Turf Congress, subordi- nate to the National Aggociation to the extent of trotting under those rules, but independent of tho East in so far ag relates to matters wherein the West must ook after ites own interests if they are to be cooked after at all. The advice then givon is strrengthoned by the recently developed proba- bility that the ‘‘ Grand Quadrilateral,” heretofore consisting of the sesociations at Cleveland, Buf- folo, Utica, and Springficld, is not to hang to- gether next scagon. There are strong indica~ tions of a break-up, judging from a letter re- ceived by Mr. Mansur, manager of Dexter Park, from Mr. Sam Briggs, Secretary of the Cleveland Association, in which tho latter desires that the Programme for the Dexter Park summer mecting shall be forwarded aa soon as ar- ranged, in order that the Cleveland Club may conform to it.’as closaly as possible. ‘Mr. Briggs adds that the Cleveland mecting will be held the week following the Dexter Par‘ meeting, and that the Association will donbtles3 tix the closing of entries at a date which will al- low tho eame horses to enter for both meetings, and time made in Chicago will be no bar at Cleveland. So far so good. This looks like a combina’ betweon Chicago and Clevelaud. But the significant portion of Mr. Briggs’ letter isto the effect that the Eastern Associations— i, e., Baffalo, Utica, and Springtield—will proba- bly act indeperdentiy of Cleveland, and fix tho closing of their entries subsequent to that meet- ing.” The effect of this would be to shut Cleve- land out of the ** Quadrilateral * eampletoly, and hence the anxiety to come to an understanding with the Dexter Park managemont. Now is tho time for the Western Associutions to combine and arrange their programmes for’a epring and sum- mer circuit, commencing about the middle of May and ending at Cleveland the latter part of July. The Western Trotting Congress might include seven or cight Associutions—for instance, those of Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Detroit, Peoria. Indianapolie, Chicago and Cleveland — whose mectings could bo held consecutively, with’ the 2amo date for closing of entries. By this plan a large sum of money—upwards of $100,000— could be offered in pnrses, enongh to mako it ao object for Western horses to do their trotting in tho West, xt loast for the jirst half of the ecason, and to do away with the disability of the time-bar, which has heretofore bad the effect of keeping the, best horses in tho background until the Eastefn meetings took place.“ Hold~ ing off for Cleveland and Buffalo” hes been the curse of trotting im tao West ever since the Quadrilaterat camo into existence. ‘Tho in- stinct of self-preservation, as well a8 s desiro to promote the purity and popularity of turf sports, should induce the Westera Associations to or- ganize and work in harmony. ——__ BILLIARDS. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.{ Frank Parker, the well-known billsard-player, bas returned to Chicago after a long absence as traveling agent of a billiard-table house. He makes his headquarters at Doty & Rhines’ bail, and from afew casual games that he has in- dulged in, it appears that his hand has lost lit~ tle of its former ennning. George Slosson has changed his base, having fitted up a room with twelve tables on West Bladison street, near Peoris, The opening is to occur nent Wednesdsy night, when tho popular proprietor will be assisted by tho leading ex- perts of the city. Yignaux and Joe Dion plas their match for the American three-ball championship next Thare- day night in Now York. Rudolphe hés challenged the winner, .Ygnaux will be Rudolphe’s next competitor for tho championship of tho world, and the match will take placo about the middle of February. The Spirit of the Times attributes Garaier’s defeat by Rudolphe to the former's despondency on account of the theft of the champion cup just before the match; whilo the the Clipper ex- Dlaina tt by the fact that Garvier had more of his own money staked in this match than in any other he ever played. ‘Tho letter theory ia by far tho more plausible of tho two. Radolphe and Cyrillo Dion bave been having a siege at Alexican pool, a gamo in which the black pin is spotted at the side instead of the centre of the frame, the white pins counting so many points on the string when knocked down, while, if tho black pin falis, tho player who drops it lozes the gamo thea’ and there. No numbered balls are used, the pins being scored os caroms, and the game usually consisting of 100 points. Of the various matches at Mexican pool Crrille is a little ahead. ——— PUGILISM. DEATH OF AN OLD PRIZE-FIGHTER AND TRATNER. Johnny Mackey, an old-timo pugilist and trainer, recently died at Windsor, Canada, aged 42 years, after an illness.of about two weeks. He figuzed aso prize-fighter in tho dsys when the ring had vot reached its present disreputable level, and was well and favorably Imown in sporting circles. When ho first came to Amer- ica, from England, in 1853, hoe got a living and saved up 8 little money a3 8 mender of umbrel- Jas, He kept a small public hougo for a time in Cincinvati, afterwards living in Chicago a year or two, and going thence to Pittsburg. He had engaged in threo battles, winning thom all, amore by bis pluck and’ bravery, combined, with wonderful skill as a boxer, than by physical superiority, Mackey was famous as a trainer, haying served John C. Heenan in that capacity, and also as. a gocond, in his great fight with John Morrissey, Oct. 30, 1859. He went with Heenan to England when the latter fonght Tom Sayers, and trained Coburn for hie fight with Jim Maco in ireland. With the decadence of the rize-ring, Mackey’s interest in it ceased, and of Tate years he bad Jed a peaceful and quiet life as the keeper of an ale-honse in Windsor, whero ho died, leaving a wife and family well provided for with a property worth about 320,000. ee AQUATIC. ‘ ROWING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Four gentlemen of the Farragut Boat Club celebrated Christmas in a novel manuer, by in- duluging in'a row in Lake Michigan. The four- oared bargo, “ Farragut,” was draped with bunt- ing and the colors of the cluband launched from the boat-bouse, on the ice, dragged across tho basin, aud then put into open water, The wind was blowing hard and the soa ran rather bigh, but they seemed to enjoy it exceedingly. After cruising about for over an hour the party re- turned to the solid ico, and, once more draggin their boat across the basin, were at their house once more. The feat was attended with danger, and certainly is novel enough to attract more than passing notice. —-—— THE TRIGGER, a SWEEPSTAKES AT DEXTER PARK. Tho Dexter Park sweepstakes tournament be~ gins to-morrow, and promizes to bring together ® notable collection of pigeon-shootera from all parts of America, Tho eweopstakes plan, in place of prize medals, ctc., is oxpected to attract good shots in great numbers, and for their sport alr, Mansur bas eccured 2.500 fine flyers. ‘Ihe shooting will contino six days. Midd3crib’s Dog. From the Burlinaton Hawkeze, There was § most distressing circumstance happened up on Fifth street, the other night. Mr. Middlerib, whois adevoted dog-fancier, owns a beautiful hound about 5 months old. Itiscon~ sidered an ornzmont to the neighborhood, A hound pup, at that sge, is an object of beauty under any circumetances, but when you consider that Middlorib has raised his pupon ecientific principles, bailed becf and rice, you can readily imagino what a canine divinity itis. Gaunt leps, longer than your crondtather ‘3 stories, and the aiter ones 80 crooked thrt the dog sticks bis foot intoeverything in the yard every time he tries to scratch his ear. Sides look as though he bad swallowed an old hoopskirt and tho springs showed through ; more ribs under bis hide than are spots on it. Tail as long as the dog, and 2 inches across the big end, and tappering down like a marlinspike; ao lean you can count overy joint in it, and so hard that you couldn’t acratch it with = diamond. Has every appearance of having been mado ten years before the dog was, and then hung out to bleach in the rain and dry in tho sun until the dog cama along. Ears soft as a kid glove, and about the sizeand appearauce of a biacksmith’s spron. Bear every evidence of being cousidored by all other dogs in the precinct as dreadful nice things to chew. Beautiful eyes; opon twenty-three hours and fifty-nino minutes out of tho twenty-forr ; ecaro every woman into fits that looks info the back yard after dati, Sweet mouth, opens on abings at the back of his head, and 1s never shut unless there is something in it. That’s the best picture of a growing hound—one of the kind with liver- colored spote—that we can draw; and Mr. Iiliddle- rib’s waa just like that, only more so. His prin- cipal characteristic was 4 tendency to lunch. He was fond of nibbling little things around the house. Spiit his. face, Iust Sunday, while the folks were at church, and slut it down over a whole ham. He likes to peck at odd bones and scraps, and Monday morning he ate two table-cloths, a flan- uol-surt, a big roller towel, half a dozen clothes- pins, and thirteca linear yards of clothes-line, be- fore the washing bad been hung out half an hour. Fond of oggs, too, and knows every hen by sight in tho neighborhood, and sets off on a friendly call evcry timo he tears a cackle, Bra. SI. wants to sell bim, but Middlerib says gold couldn't buy him. So he stays, and eggs are as scarce in that ward as ever. Well, the other night, Mrs. Mf. had made some- thing by pulverizing a lot of very hot potatoes. We believe it was yeast, but we won't commit ourself. Anyhow, it was necessary that it should cool very presently, and, after some misgivings relative to the dog and his weakness, which wera dispelled by Middlerib’s dofense of that saga- cious snimal, tho dish containing the fiery com- pound was placed on the outer edge of a window- sill to cool tn the night air. Then the family resumed their occupation of hearing Middlerib explain the causes that led to the revolution in politics. Sach 2 weird, unearthly, piercing wail hadn't been heard since Dresseldorf learn to play the clarionet. It seemed to come out of the ground, out of tho sky, out of the air around them, and for an instant tho frightened Middleribs gazed on each other with white, terror-blanched faces, ‘Then they rushed to tho door and looked out. A gaunt, ghostly form, with liver-colored spots and mouth full of hot potato-yeast, thrashed wildly upand down the yard, splitting tho darkness with terrific yells at every jump. It was Middle- rib's dog, and it was apparently uneasy. It dazhed madly around in short circles, and screamed **Police!” and scraped its jaws with its paws, and wept and rubbed xs chops along the cold ground, and ewore and howled for water, and pawed the earth and sang penlms, and in sevoral ways expressed its disapprobation of potato-yoast as a diet, Finally, he wedged him- telf in between the fence and the aab-barrel and told a!] avout it,—how it happened, and what it felt like, and how he liked it as far as bo’d got. He nover slept wink that night. Ho was too anxious to get bis narrative completed, and seo the proof of it. Neither did anybody in the neighborhood sleup, either. __ Every time a water-pitcher would crash down into the yard, or boot-jsek bang sgainst the fence, or an andiron plunge madly into tho ash- barrel, tho dog would laugh in mocking tones and goon with his testimony. About midnight a vigilance committeo waited on Xir. Middlorib, but be wouldn’t come out, and they couldn't stand the noise lonz onough to break in the door. ‘The dog finished his statement about sunrise, when the committeo rose, The family ate baker's bread the next dav, oud Middlerib had so far yielded to Mrs. Mf.’a entreaties as to say that if any man would make a fair offer he might sell an undivided third of the dog. ic —_—_+___. When . Woman Will She Will From the Cincwnati Commercial. __ 4 few years ago an American lady while study- ing medicine abroad, having been refused ad- qmittance to a course of medical lectures in one of the most noted universities in Germany, de- termined to put on msle costume and pass her- self off for young man. One day an American Consul was summoned to a hotel to see a lady from the United States. As thera was no recap- tion-room in the hotel, he wes shown up fo tho room indicated inthe note ho had received by the servant. He looked in vain for the lady, but saw what he supposed was s young man sitting on a trunk. Ho was soon undeceivod. Tho “ boy ” anid ho was simply in disguiso, and set forth at length thereasons for such extraordinary conduct, She said she was resolved to attend that course of lectures, and had called in the Con- sul to give her real namo and place of residence in the United States, so that in caso of trouble sho could appeal to nim for protection. The position off the Consul was a novel one, but he finally consented to take the lady’s state- ment, and promised to keep tho secret inviolate, unless she should be discovered. This did not happen. The disguise answered its purpose; tho Iady remained at the institution a year, passed through the course with honor, and is doubtless now applying the knowledge gained in her practico somewhere in the Unitea States. Wo suppress all names of persons and places for obvious reasons, but givo the fact in illustration of tho indomitable perseverance of women am- bitious of s professional career in pursuit of knowledge under difficulties. ——_+—___. A Womnan’s Drawback. The St. Louis Republican says: Mrs. Mary Clemmer Ames has been divorced from her hus- band and bears the name of Mrs. Mary Clemmer. Aud now she will have to work several years to get ber new namo up to the ‘point of celebrity which she bad reached under tho old one. Tha chief drawback to the attainment of fame by s woman is that there is no certainty thisyear what her name will be tho next,and thus the work of a lifetime may be swept away ina mo- ment. There is onc woman, however, who docs notlabor under any such disadventage, and; as 3 consequence. she is tho most famous womsn in the world. Of course wo refor to our old friend Susan B. Anthony. Her name is immutabl CONCERT. IT WO PAY You to invest a few dollars in Public Library of Kentucky Concert of wth Febrnary. POSITIVELY NO POSTPONEMENT. Concert on 27th, or Money Refunded. For_information adress THOS. E, DRAM- etre Agent and Manager, Louisville, Ky., or to J.R. WATTS &CO., Room 47 Metropolitan lock, Corner of LaSalle and Randolph-sts,, CHICAGO. CATARRH CURE. TOWNES UNIVERSAL CATARBH CURE (TAKEN INTERNALLY). It romovos the CAUSE, gives tone to tho parts affosted, and they econ become natural and healthy, and yon havo no more troublo with catarrh, AMUSEMENTS, =, McVICKERS THEATRE LAST WEEK OF THE BRILLIANT EXGAGEUEYD or EDWIN Boory) ‘Who will appear on MONDAY and’ TUESDAY oaiy, a RICHARD fj WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY only labia of BRUTUs! FRIDAY, ONLY ‘NIGHT of tho powertal THE APOSTATE FRIDAY—NEW YEAR'S: MATINER, RICHEHLINT ! SATURDay MATINEE, v: Satardsy Night MR. BOOTH as SSYLvcE:! fa THE MERCHANT OF VENICE! Secure rey 77) THE E soi, Remomber—THE LAST WEEK, seme GRAND OPERA-HODSE, Clark-st., FRED AIMS, opposite Sherman Hunsa, Maztge, * MONDAY, Dec. 23, KELLY & LEON'S FAMOUS 4H And Burlesqua Opera Troune in Opera Troupe fa bill of uativaled fealitios. Second week of the creat treqaTe ca. houses and dolighted: sadtonces aeseurbin aay CTorted pape Helly & Lotn's tranclstion of HersgGaeergete Sie original saunter” AN ES Geeacrae Ga fare ES Soles and Chora: ined. Row and Core eete bas retsined. 2 Heludiog & Beautiful ‘Transformation Seng "PS and Elegant Cost i hud Elegant Costumes: ‘Snleadid Mectanical Pi ios, and ras ‘of = Jng'the celebrated Cathodest Hoss, con fa weg, dake «_Tho new tera commences Tasslay, Jas. §: (Sold by all Wholexnte and Retail Drnagists. ILLINERY. PARIS HO. received from tho colebrated Paris houses of Ta Theresa, Sime. fd Mano. J. Valiays een ntoe sige of Winter Bobuets. pagiee “desi recherche 20! lesso maka a neteot my addreas EMILLIE, 823 Wabsab-ar. f Hart's Isazhabl sketch, DEAF AS. Sohn Hart and Geo He Gane WALTERS and MORT New Songs and eet FAUST jaliad, 5 BBs Yolee Te Near Me,” ‘Two Grand Performances on New Years Diy, Every Evening and Wodaesday ant Saturday Matincey, McCORMICK HALL, E=.. Of B, Grand Lodge Uniform Ball, Soiree Dansante, Concert Promenade, &c. NEW YEAR’S EVE: 3IUSiC BY GREAT WESTERN LIGHT GUARD BAND, Tickets, $2.00 each, admitting gent and Ladies, to be ‘had only from mombers of tho Order. JOUN BONNER, Chatr=sn, HALSTED-ST, OPERA HOUSE, Harrison-ats, Corner of Haleved and. TRIUMPHANT SUCCESS! ‘Hundreds turned away unablo to obtain erenstanting root. MAD. RENTZ’S Female: Minstrels! And MULLIE DE LA COuR'S PARISTAN CAN-CAN DANCERS, Dectared by an enthusiastic audionce to be the grestest anccoss ever known in Chicago. MONDAY, DEC. 28, New Faces and New Features. ENTIRE | CHANGE OF Smut Th id Veri , entinly SPEOTALAY ABTISTS, receleea its peseatal Gene sas of approval. : ‘Matinces Tuesday and Friday at 2 o'clock, Remember nest Matinee TUESDAY AFTERNO( , RE ial COUBSE, DOUGLASS In bis Great Oration on <“JOHN BROWN,” . TUESDAY, JAN, 5. SALR OF TICKETS and exchange of gts” begins next Saturday morning at danrea, SeCh & Co.'s, 117 Stato-st. rots? in prexages of for sale ata Br ent Shien ouhetata 10, te fas ” cul rt pacl be ined Ca ter ak: Sheldon, HOOLEY'S THEATRE, GREAT HOLIDAY BILL—Monday, Deo. 3, ere evening and Saturday Matinee. Grand ‘Spccial Matise on New Year's Das, on which occasion will bo revired Oy Fs sire, th3 great success of tho acasan, Dio? cleault's Emotional Play, LED ASTRAY! Which attained a run of 160 representations at the Uates Square Theatre, New York, New Scenic Effects, Sa fat Appointments, and an Unequated Cast. Sin preparationCho Boston Museum's grest success MAGN ACADEMY OF MUSIC. ‘To-morrow night, the groztest living emotiozal actress, MISS CLARA MORRIS! In her thrilling personation cl | cm is Night-ar Tuesday—Carmilic, Wednesday no Matince;, Bee Ga mare amet, Maa Ses lize: Night—Macbeth. CHICAGO MUSEUM. Monday and Tuesday and Tuesday Matinee, Dec. 2208 OUR IRISH COUSIN! Tobn Dillon, Mrs, Mary Myern, J. W, Biaiedell, ~ iss Nellio McHen=y, re xda HS Jobn Webster, Aes. Chanda epi Rasecll Sogs ‘Kad ell the favorites in tho cas eB Three grest performances New Ye: A Tos given to every child et them i WEST SIDE SKATING BINS Corner of Randoiph aad Ada-sts. SKATING IS ALL TE ns Large: erode every aftersoes and evening. Qa. m. 10 12330 p. my, 1 to 4:50, an ee ‘Kdmisgions as conte. Scaava Ticket for Lads, $2: 6 tloman, $47 Lady and Gout, 39. GRAND CHARITY CALICO HOE ching ‘To be given at Wood's Music Tall, cor, Washington sy) proonsntess Tuesdar cveaing, Dees 2, 1874, fot EMH O tH WOMEN'S SItMLT ER, 27 Wet Be ‘Music by Prot. Saov'a Ban “PROF. CA CARRS DANGING AGADEMIES. New Term Commences Jan 1, 1818 UTH SIDE, 727 Cottage Groreav,. corn! acvonsivat. Tackday evening aud saranda alr2>°3 WEST SIDE, corner Wood andl Lako-sts. Feicay > SORTH "SIDE, 1 and 213 Heron.at. Wedsssd? Ca Hass B. Walker's Wasing Compaction foe 9 fuors for sale at tho Acade} _ CARR, prisciosh. . BOURNIQUE'S : DANCING ACADEMY: “Tickets, So EFIT OF dolyh-st. NEAR INDI ences Ta? em DANCING ACADEMIES OF MARTING. |, epeT Es SOUTH SIPE, worst SLD £5 Adaat, Ioly Indisze-3r, aE date DENTISTRY. hace AR mere aS PPER OR LOW: SEVEN DOLLARS FOR A FULLUPPER OT tary ERSED OF TESIE, bestquallty, [IN Poaust Ciateat., corass Vaa Bare